Plaque

Handel

Inscription

George Frideric Handel, 1685 - 1759, composer, lived in this house from 1723 and died here.
English Heritage

Site: Handel (2 memorials)

W1, Brook Street, 25

In our photo of the street showing two blue plaques, the Handel building is the one on the right. The one on the left is Hendrix.

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Handel

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George Frideric Handel

Composer. Born Halle, Germany. Became Kapellmeister to the Elector of Hanover...

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Handel

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Handel

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Handel - lost

Handel - lost

Seeing a plaque in this 1970s photo of Brook Street at Spitalfields LIfe we i...

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